Scanning Castles
In 2007, Gridpoint Solutions were commissioned by Offaly County Council to do 3d scans of Dungar, Ballymooney, Ballycowan, Monasterorois, Clonmacnoise, Esker and Ballinlough castles. Work is currently continuing to make this information available on the web. See Gridpoint.
Reseach - Search for Missing Castles
Research for a publication on the castles of Offaly is being undertaken at present. We have found physical or documentary evidence for around 200 sites. These range from timber castles known as motte and baileys to the towerhouses such as those at Srah and Clonony. While a number are still clearly seen in the landscape, many of these castles have only a stump or part of a wall remaining. However there are currently 55 of the 200 castles which are mentioned in historical sources where it is not known if there are any remains or traces left on the ground. We are hopeful that there are remains of these castles - perhaps at the back of a farmyard, perhaps levelled but the site remembered, or is incorporated into a later building. In some of the cases, the site might be remembered by the name 'castle field' or 'bawn' for example.
If you know of a site in these townlands we would appreciate hearing from you. Please email heritage@offalycoco.ie
ANNAGHMORE (Ballyboy By.)
BALLINAMINTON WEST
BALLYCLARE
BALLYCOMMON
BALLYHUGH
BALLYNAKILL (Coolestown By.)
BALLYKEELY
BALLYORAN
BALLYRIHY
BRACKNAGH
BROSNA
CLOGHAN (Clonlisk By. / South Offaly)
CLONARROW OR RIVERLYONS
CLONAVOE
CLONBULLOGE
CLONCREEN
CLONLYON (Gerald)
CLONMORE (Warrenstown By.)
CLONYGOWAN
CORBETSTOWN
CORNAGARK
CORRACLEVIN
CORRACULLIN
DERRYDOLNEY
DERRYESKER
DERRYMULLIN AND LOUGHDERRY
DOVEHILL
DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS
ESKER BEG
FAHY
FEARGARROW
FRANCKFORD
GALLEN
GLENDUFF
KILLADROWN
KILLANANNY
KILLEEN (Coolestown By.)
KILLURIN
KYLEBEG OR BANAGHER
LEITRIM
MILLGROVE
MILLTOWN (Garrycastle By.)
PALLAS
RAGHRA, Shannonbridge
RAHAN DEMESNE
RATHENNY
RATHURE NORTH
RATHURE SOUTH
RUSSAGH
THOMASTOWN DEMESNE
TONAGH
TULLAMORE
TULLY (Kilcoursey By., Gorteen ED)
TULLY (Kilcoursey By., Kilcumreragh ED)
TULLYBEG
WHIGSBOROUGH